Ullah Hanif, Arbab Safia, Liu Chang-Qing, Khan Sher Alam, Shahzad Sohail, Li Ka
West China Hospital, West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, China.
J Nurs Manag. 2024 Jan 2;2024:2865063. doi: 10.1155/2024/2865063. eCollection 2024.
This research study aims to examine the professional quality of life (ProQOL) among healthcare workers (HCWs) in Pakistan during the fourth wave of COVID-19.
Under intense pressure to fight the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, HCWs are more likely to experience psychological problems. Numerous investigations carried out in the past at various points during the pandemic have shown that COVID-19 has had important detrimental effects on HCWs. However, there are many unknowns with regard to ProQOL for HCWs.
This is a cross-sectional study conducted with Pakistani HCWs who performed their duties during the fourth wave of COVID-19. Data were collected between January 1 and March 31, 2022. A total of 258 HCWs took part in the study evaluating ProQOL. The significance level was <0.05.
Most respondents were males (79.1%), and 20.9% were females. The scores of secondary traumatic stress (STS), burnout (BO), and compassion satisfaction (CS) were 24.03 ± 3.79, 19.18 ± 2.92, and 35.29 ± 4.37, respectively. Compared with higher-income groups, HCWs with lower incomes were significantly ( < 0.001) more likely to experience psychological issues. Males had lower BO and STS than female HCWs ( < 0.001). Similarly, doctors had a lower STS than nurses ( < 0.05). HCWs who worked hours per day longer had a heavier STS ( < 0.001).
This study shows low BO levels, moderate CS levels, and STS levels among HCWs. HCWs with lower salary were at a higher risk of mental distress due to the pandemic. HCWs who worked for long hours and had less income had more STS and BO. HCWs who were dissatisfied with their works had poor CS. . It is supposed that these results may help HCW managers to improve job satisfaction and rewards while reducing working hours and workload to improve the ProQOL of HCWs fighting COVID-19. The government should focus on the mental health of HCWs, enhancing their satisfaction and allocating sufficient resources.
本研究旨在调查新冠疫情第四波期间巴基斯坦医护人员的职业生活质量（ProQOL）。
在抗击2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行的巨大压力下，医护人员更容易出现心理问题。过去在疫情不同阶段进行的大量调查表明，COVID-19对医护人员产生了重要的不利影响。然而，医护人员的职业生活质量仍有许多未知之处。
这是一项针对在新冠疫情第四波期间履行职责的巴基斯坦医护人员开展的横断面研究。数据收集于2022年1月1日至3月31日。共有258名医护人员参与了职业生活质量评估研究。显著性水平为<0.05。
大多数受访者为男性（79.1%），女性占20.9%。继发性创伤应激（STS）、职业倦怠（BO）和同情心满足感（CS）得分分别为24.03±3.79、19.18±2.92和35.29±4.37。与高收入群体相比，低收入医护人员出现心理问题的可能性显著更高（<0.001）。男性的职业倦怠和继发性创伤应激低于女性医护人员（<0.001）。同样，医生的继发性创伤应激低于护士（<0.05）。每天工作时间较长的医护人员继发性创伤应激更严重（<0.001）。
本研究显示医护人员职业倦怠水平较低，同情心满足感和继发性创伤应激水平中等。低收入医护人员因疫情面临更高的精神困扰风险。工作时间长且收入低的医护人员继发性创伤应激和职业倦怠更严重。对工作不满意的医护人员同情心满足感较差。 据推测，这些结果可能有助于医护人员管理者提高工作满意度和薪酬，同时减少工作时间和工作量，以改善抗击COVID-19的医护人员的职业生活质量。政府应关注医护人员的心理健康，提高他们的满意度并分配足够资源。
